Guide-bar for stub-switches



P. NEMAGHBOK.

GUIDE BAR FOR STUB SWITGHES.

(No Model.)

No. 887,803. Patented Aug. 14, 1888.

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Uni'rnn STATES Pnrnnr rricni FRANK NEMACIIECK, OF APPLETON, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND FRED. O. PESLIN, OF WEST DE PERE, WISCONSIN.

GUlDE BAR FOR STUB=SWITCHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 387,803, dated August 14, 1888.

Application filed October 25, 1887. Serial No. 252,307. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: the switch-rail, and the other end to the outer Be it known that I, FRANK Nnrrncnncn, of web-surface of the switch-rail a distance from Appleton,in thecounty ofOutagamie and State its free end, as shown in Fig. The inner of Wisconsin, have invented a new and imguide-bar is attached to the inner web-surface proved Guide-Bar for Stub Switches, of which of the switch rail opposite the attachment of 55 theioilowing is a full, clear, and exact dcscripthe outer guide-bar, and the other end of the lion. inner guide-bar is attached near the end of M y invention relates to an improvement in the inner rail, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, guide-bars for stub-switches, and has for its the attachment being preferably made by bolts object to provide a means whereby the switch- 0, or their equivalents. 6O rails will be positively guided in alignment It will be readily seen that by reason of the with the main rails, and wherein the switch bars D the rails of the switch and the abutwill be prevented from clogging by expansion ting rails of the siding and main track are and contraction, and the creeping of the rails effectually prevented from expanding, creep- {5 by heatini'he summerprevented, and likewise ing, or contracting to any great extent, and 6 wherein the rails will be prevented from drawthat when the switch-rails are manipulated ing from the switch in winter, and also wherein they will be necessarily limited in their throw the ends of the rails and switch will be preand will be registered properly upon every vented from flying up when the train passes occasion.

over them. Having thus described my invention, whatI 7 The invention consists in the construction claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters and combination of the several parts, as will Patent, isbe hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out 1. The combination, with the main rails and in the claims. the siding-rails of a track, of movable switch- 2 5 Reference is to be had to the accompanying rails adapted to operate in conjunction with drawings, forming a part of this specification, said main and side rails and parallel guide-bars in which similar letters of reference indicate attached at one end to opposite sides of the corresponding parts in all the figures. switch-rails, extending longitudinally of the Figures 1 and 2 are plan views of a switch, same, and at their other ends to the main and 0 in different positions, having niyiniprovemcnt side tracks, respectively, as and for the purapplied. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a poses herein set forth.

section of the switch and rails, and Fig. 4 is a 2. The combination, with the main rails and perspective View of the attachment. siding-rails of a track, of movable switch- In carrying out the invention, A represents rails adapted to operate in conjunction with the rails of the main track, B the siding-rails, said main and side rails, and parallel guide- 8 and G the switch-rails, which are connected, bars having a cylindrical body and flattened in the usual manner, by the cross-bars a, and apertured ends, said bars attached at one end operated from the side of the track by a rod, to opposite sides of the switch-rails and exa, forming part of a switchstand, or by any tending longitudinally f the same and at othcr suitable or approved apparatus. their other ends to the main and side tracks, 0

In further carrying out the invention, conrespectively, substantially in the manner and nectingguidebarsl)are provided,havingacylfor the purposes herein set forth.

indrical body, (if, purposed to present the least 3. The combination, with the main rails, the

surface for the retention of snow or ice, which siding-rails, and switch rails of a track, of

bodyis provided with flattened apertnred ends horizontal guide-bars attached to the outer 5 d, as illustrated in Fig. 4a. Two of the said side of the switchrails and the outer fixed guide-bars are employed for use in connection rail and the inner surface of the switch-rails with each switch-rail, the outer guide-bar beand the inner fixed rail, substantially as and ing, for each rail, attached at one end to the for the purposes herein set forth.

50 web of the outer rail near the end abutting at. The combination, with the main rails, the :00

siding-rails, and the movable switch-rails of inner fixed rails, substantially as and for the a track, of cylindrical guide-bars having flatpurposes herein set forth. tened and apertured ends, attached, respectively, to the outer web-surface 0f the switch- FRANK NEMAGHEGI" 5 rails and the outer Web-surface of the outer WVitnesses:

fixed rail and to the inner web-surface of the G.'T. MOESKES,

switch and the equivale t Web-surface 0f the J AS. B. STUART. 

